Beartooth / Absaroka
5,000–12,000 ft · MT🚗 Directions
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. Engelmann spruce-subalpine fir below treeline. Short but productive season due to extreme elevation. King boletes near timberline.
Updated Apr 13, 6:35 PM
Foraging Potential35/100
✅Moisture
❌Soil Temp
❌No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
0.60"
Precip 14d
3.40"
Soil Temp
28°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.267%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
steady
Limiting Factors
Soil too coldOutside season windowHard freeze in 48h
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Nearby Camping
Parkside
developedUSFS7,500 ft~4 mi from center$18/night
28 sites
Along Rock Creek on the Beartooth Highway. Spruce-fir zone for boletes.
vault toiletwaterfire ringpicnic table
Open Jun–SepReserve →
West Rosebud Dispersed
dispersedUSFS6,800 ft~5 mi from centerFree/night
Dispersed camping along West Rosebud Creek. 4WD helpful.
fire ring
Open Jun–Sep
Soda Butte Campground
developedUSFS~5.6 mi from center
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Colter Campground
developedUSFS~5.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Island Lake
developedUSFS9,500 ft~6 mi from center$15/night
21 sites
High Beartooth Plateau. Short season but prime timberline bolete habitat.
vault toiletfire ring
Open Jul–Sep
Fox Creek Campground
developedUSFS~10.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Shoshone National Forest
Upper Slough Creek Stock Camp - North
backcountryNPS~13.8 mi from centerFee required/night
12 sites
Crazy Creek Campground
developedUSFS~13.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Shoshone National Forest
Upper Slough Creek Stock Camp - South
backcountryNPS~14.8 mi from centerFee required/night
12 sites
Pebble Creek Campground
developedNPS~14.9 mi from centerFee required/night
water
Lily Lake Campground
dispersedUSFS~15.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Shoshone National Forest
Emerald Lake Camp 20
developed~16 mi from center
Emerald Lake Campground
developedUSFS~16.1 mi from center
Custer Gallatin National Forest
East Rosebud Campground
developedUSFS~16.8 mi from center
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Lake Creek Campground
developedUSFS~17.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Shoshone National Forest
WOODBINE CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~17.6 mi from center<p>The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; A second will be charged an extra $10 fee and collected at the campground, if your site will accomodate it.<br></p>
<p>Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host</p>/night
Woodbine Campground
developedUSFS~17.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Pine Grove Campground
developedUSFS~19.2 mi from center
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Jimmy Joe Campground
developedUSFS~19.2 mi from center
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Pine Grove Campground
developedUSFS~19.3 mi from center
Hick's Park Campground
developedUSFS~19.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Beartooth RD
developedUSFS~20.1 mi from center
Slough Creek Campground
developed~20.4 mi from center
Beartooth Lake Campground
developedUSFS~20.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Shoshone National Forest
Initial Creek Campground
developedUSFS~21 mi from center
Custer Gallatin National Forest
FOURMILE CABIN
developedUSFS~21.7 mi from center<p><strong>Within the Yellowstone Ranger District, refunds for weather or accessibility issues on the day of arrival or later will not be considered. Refunds will not be considered for conditions resulting from poor housekeeping by previous visitors.</strong></p>/night
Hells Canyon Campground
developedUSFS~22.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Island Lake Campground
developedUSFS~22.9 mi from center
Shoshone National Forest
CASCADE
developedUSFS~24.9 mi from center<p>The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; A second will be charged an extra $10 fee and collected at the campground, if your site will accomodate it.<br><br><br>Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host.</p>/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
M-K Campground
developedUSFS~25.7 mi from center
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Tower Fall
developedNPS~26 mi from center
toilet
Chippy Park Campground
developedUSFS~26 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
LIMBER PINE
developedUSFS~26.4 mi from center<p>The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; A second will be charged an extra $10 fee and collected at the campground, if your site will accomodate it.<br><br>Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host.</p>/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
GREENOUGH LAKE
developedUSFS~26.4 mi from center<p>The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; A second will be charged an extra $10 fee and collected at the campground, if your site will accomodate it.</p>
<p><br>Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host.</p>/night
PARKSIDE
developedUSFS~26.5 mi from center<p>The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; A second will be charged an extra $10 fee and collected at the campground, if your site will accomodate it.<br><br>Two group sites are available: <br>Parkside A: maximum 50 people <br>Parkside B: maximum 25 people<br><br>Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host.</p>/night
Greenough Lake Campground
developedUSFS~26.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Parkside Campground and Group Campsites
developedUSFS~26.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Aspen Campground
developedUSFS~27.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Basin Campground
developedUSFS~27.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~27.6 mi from center<p>The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; A second will be charged an extra $10 fee and collected at the campground, if your site will accomodate it.<br><br>Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host.</p>/night
Basin Campground
developedUSFS~27.6 mi from center
Big Beaver Campground
developedUSFS~27.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Falls Creek Campground
developedUSFS~29.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Rattin Campground
developedUSFS~30.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Sheridan Campground
developedUSFS~31.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
SHERIDAN
developedUSFS~31.3 mi from center<p>The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; A second will be charged an extra $10 fee and collected at the campground, if your site will accomodate it.</p>
<p><br> Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host.</p>/night
Bear Creek Campground
developedUSFS~31.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
RATTIN CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~31.7 mi from center<p>The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; A second will be charged an extra $10 fee and collected at the campground, if your site will accomodate it.</p>
<p><br>Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host.</p>/night
Palisades Campground
developedUSFS~31.7 mi from center
Custer Gallatin National Forest
MILL CREEK CABIN
developedUSFS~31.8 mi from centerRequest for refunds or cancellations must be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service, in accordance with their policy. Changes to online reservations can only be made via the NRRS Contact Center: 1-877-444-6777.<br/><br/>
Within the Yellowstone Ranger District, refunds for weather or accessibility issues on the day of arrival or later will not be considered. Refunds will not be considered for conditions resulting from poor housekeeping by previous visitors./night
East Boulder Campground
developedUSFS~31.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Snowbank Campground
developedUSFS~31.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Snowbank Group Campground
developedUSFS~31.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Timber Camp
developed~32 mi from center
Timber Camp Campground
developedUSFS~32 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Yellowstone Bible Camp
developed~32.8 mi from center
DEER CREEK CABIN (MT)
developedUSFS~34.7 mi from center<p><strong>Request for refunds or cancellations must be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service, in accordance with their policy. Changes to online reservations can only be made via the NRRS Contact Center: 1-877-444-6777.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Within the Yellowstone Ranger District, refunds for weather or accessibility issues on the day of arrival or later will not be considered. Refunds will not be considered for conditions resulting from poor housekeeping by previous visitors.</strong></p>/night
WEST BOULDER CABIN
developedUSFS~35.5 mi from center<p>Request for refunds or cancellations must be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service in accordance with their policy. Changes to online reservations can only be made via the NRRS Contact Center: 1-877-444-6777.</p>
<p>Within the Yellowstone Ranger District, refunds for weather or accessibility issues on the day of arrival or later will not be considered. Refunds will also not be considered for conditions resulting from poor housekeeping by previous visitors.</p>/night
West Boulder Campground
developedUSFS~35.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Canyon Campground
developedNPS~36.1 mi from centerFee required/night
273 sites
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Yurt Winter Camp
developed~36.4 mi from center
WEST BRIDGER CABIN
developedUSFS~36.9 mi from center<p>Request for refunds or cancellations must be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service in accordance with their policy. Changes to online reservations can only be made via the NRRS Contact Center: 1-877-444-6777.</p>
<p>Within the Yellowstone Ranger District, refunds for weather or accessibility issues on the day of arrival or later will not be considered. Refunds will also not be considered for conditions resulting from poor housekeeping by previous visitors.</p>/night
Pine Creek Campground
developedUSFS~39.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Pine Creek Campground
developedUSFS~39.2 mi from centerFee required/night
28 sites
Beartooth Farm Field Tent Site
developed~39.2 mi from center
Luccock Park Camp
developed~39.4 mi from center
Cooney Reservoir State Park Red Lodge Arm
developed~42.1 mi from center
Indian Fort
developedMontana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks~46.4 mi from center
15 sites
Yellowstone District
developedUSFS~46.5 mi from center
Spring Creek Campground
developed~48.5 mi from center
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.